Hi! I am 000, and I first arrived here in the States two years ago. At first, I struggled very much because of the language barrier. A few months after arriving in the States, I was able to learn English at Empower House run by ENoK, and what I learned while I was there has […]

Q. How did you decide to join Empower House? A. It’s been three years since I first arrived in the United States. However, I still cannot communicate in English. So when I learned of Empower House, I did not hesitate a moment to drop everything I was doing and move into Empower House. I first […]

I felt many things while I was studying in Empower House. One of them was that the fact I was born in North Korea was not a curse as it has often seemed, but at times it rather strengthened me and helped me realize who I really was–discover my identity. There are of course times […]

Questions and Answers with Ryan (Alias) Q1. What is your goal in participating in Empower House? I joined Empower House to prepare to take the GED and eventually prepare for college. Q2. What motivated you to participate in Empower House? I would like to start a new life in America. And one day, I would […]

I am JC, a rising senior at Williams College and a current intern at Empower House. As a concentrator of public health, I have a particularly fervent interest in education and health policies for the vulnerable groups of individuals, such as immigrants and refugees, in our society. Last summer, I had the privilege of working […]

Hello, I am Sylvia (Alias), and I joined the Empower House program in Chicago as a student on September 27th, 2014. For the past eight months, I have gained some of the most memorable experiences through Empower House. After arriving in the U.S. in March 2008, I had to try very hard to obtain a […]

Questions and Answers with Aimee (Alias) Q1. What is your goal in participating in Empower House? To improve my English. Q2. What motivated you to participate in Empower House? I was introduced to this program through wonderful people who encouraged me to study. Q3. What are some of the career […]

Questions and Answers with Ashley (Alias) Q1. What is your goal in participating in Empower House? I would like to improve my English. Q2. What motivated you to participate in Empower House? It has been very difficult living while I am unable to communicate in any way, which led me to decide […]

First of all, I am grateful to God that ENoK’s program has been set up and running within God’s plan. And I am grateful that I can participate in ENoK’s program as a student. I lift up all my vision before God in the midst of all that happens and all that I do, and […]

My First Week at Empower House My name is Paige (Alias), and one of the students from the Empower House. Empower House is a learning program. Currently, we have four students, Lily, Claire, Jonathan (Aliases) and me. We all came from different states…[personal information deleted to protect their privacy]…I came from [ ] on […]

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Emancipate North Koreans (ENoK) is an Illinois registered non-profit with a mission to help North Korean refugees in America transition to the new society and life through life support programs such as life-skills training, job training, and education.